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Thirteen Days
October 1962. When a spy plane brings back photographs of Russian nuclear missiles being assembled in Cuba that can reach most of the major American cities, President John F Kennedy has to decide how to respond without starting World War III. Cold War drama.
Last on
Thu 5 Nov 201500:40
BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Kenny O'Donnell | Kevin Costner |
| President John F Kennedy | Bruce Greenwood |
| Robert F Kennedy | Steven Culp |
| Robert McNamara | Dylan Baker |
| Adlai Stevenson | Michael Fairman |
| Dean Rusk | Henry Strozier |
| McGeorge Bundy | Frank Wood |
| Director | Roger Donaldson |
| Producer | Armyan Bernstein |
| Producer | Marc Abraham |
| Producer | Kevin O'Donnell |
| Producer | Peter O Almond |
| Writer | Ernest May |
| Writer | Philip D Zelikow |
| Helen O'Donnell | Lucinda Jenney |
| Kathy O'Donnell | Caitlin Wachs |
| Jacqueline Kennedy | Stephanie Romanov |
| Kenny O'Donnell Jr. | Jon Foster |
| Kevin O'Donnell | Matthew Dunn |
| U-2 Pilot | Shawn Driscoll |
| Mark O'Donnell | Drake Cook |
Broadcasts
- Tue 19 Dec 200623:35BBC One South & Scotland only
- Wed 20 Dec 200600:15BBC One Wales
- Tue 8 Jan 200823:05BBC One except Northern Ireland
- Thu 25 Feb 201000:10BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
- Thu 25 Feb 201000:35BBC One Scotland
- Wed 24 Nov 201023:25BBC One except Northern Ireland & Wales
- Thu 25 Nov 201000:10BBC One Wales
- Fri 26 Nov 201023:30BBC One Northern Ireland
- Tue 12 Feb 201300:20
- Fri 28 Mar 201423:05BBC Two except East, Wales (Analogue) & Yorkshire
- Sun 25 Jan 201500:35BBC Two England, Northern Ireland, Scotland & HD only
- Wed 4 Nov 201523:40BBC One except Northern Ireland, Scotland & Wales
- Thu 5 Nov 201500:10BBC One Wales HD & Wales only
- Thu 5 Nov 201500:40BBC One Scotland HD & Scotland only